Where would the African-American community be today without the mass-market magazines that developed in the late nineteenth century? Through articles, stories, letters, opinion pieces, pictures and advertisements, inexpensive magazines gave African-American […]
Ready for Thanksgiving Day?
As we are getting closer to Thanksgiving, I would like to take this opportunity to highlight some of our libraries’ collections, including books, newspapers, and rare primary source materials pertinent […]
Reading the Peabody: Student Discoveries in Baltimore’s First Public Library
You may have noticed that the exhibit cases on M-level are filled with a new set of books. They come from the George Peabody Library in Mount Vernon, one of […]
Eisenhower Library and the Avant-Garde?
You may remember a blog post from last year about a French collector and former visiting Hopkins professor, Jean Goulemot. And that much of his collection, which we have purchased, […]
Flickr-vision, Rare Books & Manuscripts Style!
Sure, Flickr is a great place to share wacky vacation photos with your friends or to announce that you have the most adorable dog in the world, but did you […]
Scientific Discovery Through the Ages
We are proud to announce the acquisition of a unique collection of 280 rare books and manuscripts relating to the history of scientific discovery from the late 15th to the 20th centuries. […]
Visit the Peabody Library at the Baltimore Book Festival!
Have you been looking for an excuse to visit the lovely and historic Peabody Library? Well, then why not swing by during this weekend’s Baltimore Book Festival? Friendly Rare Books […]
Important information for MSEL rare books users
We are currently addressing an environmental situation in the rare book and manuscript closed stacks of the Milton S. Eisenhower Library. While we address the situation we ask that patrons […]
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
The Orioles may be hitting rock bottom, but you can relive some of baseball’s glory days by visiting the Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music. This digital collection of popular […]
Reading Writers/Writers Reading in Baltimore
When you think of a city with a rich literary history, you probably think New York or Chicago, or maybe London or Paris. Oh, and Baltimore. Baltimore? Yes! It turns out that Baltimore […]